Recent content by Mrs FG

Jimmy Cornell and his wife, Gwenda, didn't have much experience when they started - he's written several books, and Gwenda has written at least one.

It strikes me that there are two issues here: one is the boat, the other is the navigation. On the former, what others have said: don't go in bad weather. On the latter: Alderney, Cherbourg et al are quite easy to get into - but there is no substitute for having seen the leading marks for...

PM Oldfatgit, who is a member of the Institute of Explosive Engineers.

Thank you all, most helpful.

A few months/years back, I'm sure I saw a discussion on a yachtsman who had dutifully reported to the authorities that he'd accidentally spilled a modest amount of diesel or other fuel or oil in Portsmouth(?)/Southampton(?) harbour and was threatened with prosecution - when if he'd said nothing...

IIRC, the standard conveyancing contract says you must leave a light bulb in each fitting - if the contract says this, then not to do so is not illegal, but it is unlawful. In my opinion, the vendor should have left the chip, as otherwise the GPS is unusable - I bet he didn't take the battery...

Agree re the Remoska, but I think I've had about three break on me over the years - I think there's a vulnerable connection which doesn't tolerate being bumped at all. At least one used to blow the fuse in my kitchen socket (at home) on a regular basis.

Not usually; but in Newton Ferrers, we have been woken up by the noisy fish, jostling for position in the stream.

Ours doesn't leak, nor do the other two I've been in. Probably less onerous to steer than most other boats I've been on in 44 years; not particularly dark below, in my opinion. Each to their own.

Duvet every time. If anyone comes for the weekend, I try to discourage them from bringing a sleeping bag - why would I want something that's been in their damp loft or garage for 11.75 months of the year on our boat, when I could provide a clean duvet cover that gets washed after use and then...

You're probably right - but if this is so, how would the marina find out you were selling, if the contract doesn't also require you to tell them? "Dear Marina, I hereby give you the N weeks' notice required under my contract that I will not be requiring my berth any longer. I will be vacating...

I try to get anything that's commonly stolen, in bright pink. As men generally don't like the colour, you reduce its appeal for personal use or the resale market by more than half. Plus, men stand out more when they're making off with it. If you can bear it, get a woman's bike, for the same...

There are two main bits of legislation that concern unfair terms, the Unfair Contract Terms Act (UCTA) and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations (UTCCR). UCTA is concerned with exclusion clauses, and prevents the service provider unfairly excluding or limiting liability for failing...

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